Shadwell | |
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  Shadwell Location of Shadwell in Greater London | |
| Location | Shadwell |
| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Station code(s) | SDE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| OSI | Shadwell [1] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  4.883 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 1.245 million[2] |
| 2021–22 |  3.095 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 3.706 million[2] |
| 2023–24 | 3.934 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1876 | Opened |
| 2007 | Closed |
| 27 April 2010[3] | Reopened |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′40″N0°03′25″W / 51.5112°N 0.0569°W /51.5112; -0.0569 |
 London transport portal | |
Shadwell is a station on theWindrush line of theLondon Overground, located inShadwell,East London. The station is betweenWhitechapel station to the north andWapping to the south, inTravelcard Zone 2. Both platforms, which are located underground, are decorated with enamel panels designed by Sarah McMenemy[4] in 1995.
Shadwell was formerly aLondon Underground station on theEast London line until 2007, when theEast London line extension project converted the station to Overground operation. There is an officialout-of-station interchange withShadwell DLR station on theDocklands Light Railway, located 60 metres (200 ft) walk away.
The original station was one of the oldest on the network, and was built over a spring. First opened by theEast London Railway on 10 April 1876, it was first served by theDistrict Railway andMetropolitan Railway on 1 October 1884. It was renamedShadwell & St. George-in-the-East on 1 July 1900, but reverted to its original name in 1918. A new ticket hall was built on Cable Street in 1983, replacing the original building in Watney Street, which was demolished in May 2010. Access to the station platforms was through lifts or stairs. The station was closed between 1995 and 1998, owing to repair work on theEast London line'sThames Tunnel. The typical off-peak East London line service from the station was:
The station closed on 22 December 2007; it reopened on 27 April 2010 for a preview service toNew Cross andNew Cross Gate, and from 23 May 2010, the latter service was extended toWest Croydon /Crystal Palace, operated within theLondon Overground network.[5] A new gated northern access fronting Cornwall Street has been added, easing interchange withShadwell DLR station, while the rest of the station has been heavily refurbished.[6]
All times below are correct as of the December 2012 timetables.
There is a service every 3–5 minutes throughout the day on theWindrush line.[7] Current hourly off-peak frequency is:
London Buses routes100,339 andD3 serve the station.[8]
| Preceding station |  London Overground | Following station | ||
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| Whitechapel towardsDalston Junction orHighbury & Islington | Windrush line | Wapping | ||
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| Preceding station | DLR | Following station | ||
| Tower Gateway Terminus | Docklands Light Railway transfer atShadwell | Limehouse | ||
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| St Mary's (Whitechapel Road) towardsHammersmith | Metropolitan line (1884–1906) (1913–39) | Wapping towardsNew Cross orNew Cross Gate | ||
| St Mary's (Whitechapel Road) | District line (1884–1905) | Wapping towardsNew Cross Gate | ||
| Whitechapel towardsShoreditch | East London line (1913–2006) | Wapping towardsNew Cross orNew Cross Gate | ||
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